finanzas
nounCEFR B2
What does “finanzas” mean in English?
finance, finances — the management of money and financial affairs; the financial sector
finance, finances — the management of money and financial affairs; the financial sector (finanzas personales/públicas; gestionar las finanzas)
Example sentences
El dominio de las finanzas personales y la planificación del ahorro son competencias valoradas en la educación secundaria.
Command of personal finance and saving planning are competencies valued in secondary education.
El escándalo de corrupción comprometió la credibilidad del ministerio responsable de las finanzas públicas.
The corruption scandal undermined the credibility of the ministry responsible for public finances.
Cursó un máster en finanzas para acceder a puestos de analista en la banca de inversión.
She completed a master's degree in finance to access analyst positions in investment banking.
How to use it
Las finanzas (noun, feminine plural) means 'finance, finances' — the management of money, financial affairs, and the financial sector. At B2 it is essential for business, policy, and personal management discourse. Core collocations: las finanzas públicas/personales/empresariales; el sector de las finanzas; gestionar las finanzas; ministerio de finanzas; estudiar finanzas. The adjective is financiero/a. Distinguish from economía (macro-level economic system) and contabilidad (accounting — specific discipline). Note: finanzas is nearly always plural in Spanish.
Common mistake
Finanzas is almost always plural in Spanish — don't say *la finanza. 'Finance minister' = ministro de finanzas or ministro de hacienda (in Spain, usually el ministro de Hacienda). Don't confuse with economía (the economic system) or contabilidad (bookkeeping/accounting).